1999 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF. *AK THE KEY CAN BE MOVED FROM ANY POSITION AND HAS CAUSED BATTERY FAILURE MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WITH ANY KEY, SCREW DRIVER, ETC. (THIS COULD BE THE REASON WHY JEEPS ARE EASILY STOLEN AND INSURANCE COSTS ARE HIGH) *SC *JB

THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS SLID DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THERE WAS POPPING NOISE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A PLASTIC PART IN THE DOOR REGULATOR BREAKING.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND GOT OUT. AFTER GETTING OUT, THE VEHICLE HAD GONE INTO REVERSE, STRUCK THE DRIVER AND CRASHED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITHOUT TEARING APART THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE 1993-1998 MODELS. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. WILL DRIVE FOR ABOUT 30 MILES AND THEN FUEL TANK WILL READ WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO. ALSO TERRIBLE SHAKING IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKING. BRAKES/ROTORS ALL NEW AND REPLACED STILL SHAKES. FOG LAMPS CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT, DEALER STATES WIRING HARNESS. HAVE HAD TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE ON THIS NUMEROUS TIMES... LIKE IT IS MY FAULT THEY BURN OUT. *LA

CONSUMER STATED THAT A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE 245 75R16 109 BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE TIRE HAD A 6 INCH GASH FROM THE RIM ALL THE WAY UP. THE TIRE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE MECHANIC REPLACED IT WITH SPARE TIRE. *AK

1999 JEEP CHEROKEE - REAR BRAKES OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP DURING/AFTER WET WEATHER. NOT SPEED RELATED. REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS REPLACED AT 35K MILES AND 70K MILES (JUNE 2003). REMEDY IS TO SLOWLY PUMP BRAKES WHEN STOPPING UNTIL LOCKING-UP NO LONGER OCCURS.

AIR BAG SENSOR RELOCATED AFTER RECALL TO TOP OF TRANSMISSION HOUSING. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A 40 MPH FRONTAL CRASH. RECALL ALSO CHANGED POSITION OF WIRE HARNESS CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT. THAT RESULTED IN FAILURE OF 4 PCM 'S AND STALLING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *LA

ALMOST 100 REPAIRS 4 1/2 YEARS ON A NEW LEASED 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. 15 MONTHS REMAIN ON LEASE. AIR CONDITION REPAIRED 5 TIMES. TOO MANY ITEMS TO LIST HERE.

CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL, AND WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK